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A Better Way to Store

Ellen M. — Sat, 30 May 2009 00:01:43 +0000

Are you still cramming valuable belongings into already-full closets and spare bedrooms? Why? Perhaps you know a secret I don’t know, but when I store items that way, they never maintain their new appearance or their value. They end up getting squished or bent or dented or folded or crumpled in the bottom of a closet floor, while newer things pile up on top of them. Why not consider an inexpensive plastic shed? Here are a few advantages you might not have considered before:

You aren’t paying to heat or cool your shed, so you could even downsize your home and save money and be a greener planetary citizen as well.
You can access your belongings more efficiently, reducing the stress and clutter in your home.
You will increase the amount of usable space inside your home. Things like having a guest stay with you will no longer be an embarrassment.

So before you shove the picnic supplies back in the overflowing hall closet, think about how a shed could make your life – and your house – better.

A Total Outdoor Store

Bee R. — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 23:20:36 +0000

I love stores that have a lot of variety around one theme. Since I love gardening and being outside as well as outdoor living spaces, I was very excited to find an online store that caters to everything outdoors from large items like sheds and greenhouses to smaller items like planters and outdoor furniture and even fences, post caps and finials. I have been watching the store for several months and finally called the service number to ask a few questions for the blog. I found out that they are adding to the store over the winter to include patio furniture, more garden accessories, some birding accessories and metal carports and garages as they want to be a total outdoor product and structures store.

I let them know that I was going to come back to the store on an ongoing basis to see what all they have added. I was very pleased with how helpful they were and the staff was wonderful and welcoming. I have bookmarked the site and will be going back to BevoWorks.com to shop more often.

Keeping Your Garden Shed Separate

Edi T. — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:54:28 +0000

Having a separate garden shed is a great idea if you have the space. Mixing all of your garden supplies and tools, with all of your other stuff, in a large storage building can lead to annual “hunts” to find everything you need for the spring and summer months.

It doesn’t matter how hard you try to keep it all separate, you end up hunting for something you know is in there! Have you ever given up, gone and bought a replacement tool, only to find the original tool digging out Christmas supplies? If this happens several years in a row, you could almost pay for a small garden shed with what it cost to replace the misplaced tools!

Sheds that are built especially for the garden are normally a little taller to accommodate the handles on rakes, hoes, shovels, etc. Many of them have accessories available to hang those awkward items such as trimmers and clippers. If you need a potting area, look for the potting sheds that have some garden storage as well.

There are many different shapes and styles to fit your every need and if you can’t seem to find what you want, there are some custom shops that will build to your specification. For those of you who would rather do-it-yourself, there is some great garden shed plans available as well.

If you go this route, make sure the shed plans come with good illustrated pictures, a material list, a cut list and good customer service to help you if you have any issues during building. You may pay a little more, but in the end, it will be worth it.